Re: /etc/init.d/networking restart does not change IP address. I have to reboot. Help.
On 2009-04-04 14:45 +0200, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 2009-04-04 07:21, Foss User wrote:
>> So, should I add the following line:
>>
>> auto eth0
>>
>> before this line:
>>
>> allow-hotplug eth0
>>
>
> I think he said that you need to *change*, not *add*.
This is what I meant, yes. AFAIK auto and allow-hotplug are mutually
exclusive, but interfaces(5) is a bit unclear in that point.
>> What is the use of allow-hotplug eth0? Can I remove the allow-hotplug line?
There are at least two use cases:
- A network device might not always be present (such as a USB WLAN
adapter), and you want to bring up the interface automatically
whenever you plug in the device.
- You use DHCP to get an IP. IIRC, dhclient will run in the foreground
and thus slow down the boot process if the interface is "auto"; but it
nicely runs in the background if the interface is "allow-hotplug".
Since Foss User has a static IP and probably not a removable network
card, neither of these reasons apply.
Sven
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